Airport Security Operations Supervisor

TSA Job Listings; Farmersville (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Paid leave & federal holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Farmersville, IL, is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSOs) to lead screening operations and manage teams across checkpoints and baggage screening. The role emphasizes sound judgment, clear communication, and leadership in routine and high-activity security environments.

Responsibilities include supervising officers, coordinating staffing, making security-based decisions, and driving improvements in

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• Candidates must also generally have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers
• Oversee passenger, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, or cargo-screening operations
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate employee rotations and coverage
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, operational information, observation, and professional judgment
• Review employee performance and provide coaching, instruction, and developmental feedback
• Approve leave and address routine employee or workplace concerns
• Respond to security incidents, checkpoint disruptions, and emergency situations
• Prepare operational briefings, checkpoint logs, incident reports, and management communications
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders, law-enforcement personnel, and TSA leadership when required
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Farmersville, IL, is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSOs) to lead screening operations and manage teams across checkpoints and baggage screening. The role emphasizes sound judgment, clear communication, and leadership in routine and high-activity security environments.

Responsibilities include supervising officers, coordinating staffing, making security-based decisions, and driving improvements in